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Kimberly Anstey

Lecturer

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Lecturer
    Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

BIOGRAPHY

Kimberly Anstey is senior lecturer teaching on the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL) course and in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in the Centre for Student Exchange & Language Development, Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, the University of Chester, UK. She is the leader of the In-sessional Academic English provision (ISE) for the international students at the university. In that role, she also facilitates, designs and delivers continuing professional development for staff and liaises with subject faculty members to develop and focus the ISE provision.

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS

  • Senior Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes
    University of Chester, Centre for Student Exchange & Language Development, Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Chester, United Kingdom1 Aug 2024
  • Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes
    University of Chester, Centre for Student Exchange & Language Development, Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Chester, United Kingdom14 Mar 2022 - 31 Oct 2024
  • Visiting Lecturer
    University of Chester, International Centre, Chester, United Kingdom5 Jul 2021 - 13 Mar 2022

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Lecturer in EFL (EAP) - The International Foundation Year
    University of Wolverhampton, The International Academy, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom25 Sep 2017 - 28 May 2021
  • Visiting Lecturer - PSE Teaching, Examining, and Teaching Practice Observation for the BA in Linguistics and TESOL
    University of Wolverhampton, Faculty of Arts, The International Centre, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom6 Mar 2017 - 29 Sep 2017
  • Visiting Lecturer - English for Technical Training
    Telford College of Arts and Technology/Protocol, RAF Cosford, United Kingdom28 Nov 2016 - 14 Jul 2017

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • IELTS Examiiner
    University of Wales, Bangor, United Kingdom2 Jan 2017 - 29 Sep 2017
  • Director of Studies, ESP Course/Materials Designer, Teacher Trainer, IELTS examiner
    Center for British Teachers (now Education Development Trust), The Teaching and Learning Centre, Brunei Darussalam8 Nov 2010 - 1 Jul 2016

DEGREES

  • MEd in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
    University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom6 Oct 1997 - 15 Dec 2000
  • BA in German Language and Literature
    Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States24 Sep 1984 - 16 Dec 1988
  • BA in Humanities Interdisciplinary (History, Journalism, English Literature)
    Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States24 Sep 1984 - 16 Dec 1988

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Senior Fellow
    Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom15 Apr 2019
  • Approved Delta Regional Tutor
    Bell English, United Kingdom
    Underwent training and undertook the role of RDT in 2019, 2020 and 2022.
  • Trinity Cert TESOL - Teaching Practice Observer and Assessor
    University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
    Approved teaching practice observer; observations undertaken in 2017 and 2018
  • Cambride In-service Certificate in English Language Teaching - Main Course Tutor
    Centre for British Teachers (now Education Development Trust), The Teaching and Learning Centre, Brunei Darussalam
    Approved 2014; lecturing, observing and assessing on the course from 2011

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults
    UCLES/RSA, United Kingdom8 Sep 1997 - 28 Aug 1998

LANGUAGES

  • German
    Can read, write, speak and understand
  • Japanese
    Can speak and understand

SCHOOL

  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences